What to do when your children reject you after divorce

Few events are as devastating as your children rejecting you after divorce. Sometimes it seems as if nothing you do can get through to your children. The following steps may help guide you through this time.

Take care of yourself

First you might want to give yourself a little TLC. Do not let yourself become overcome by guilt. Despite what your children say or how they act, a divorce is something between two adults. If you were unhappy in a marriage, then it is okay that you took this step. Do not just believe everything negative thing that your children say about you. Chances are that they are very confused, and they likely do not mean half of what they say. If you feel overwhelmed by their rejection then try techniques to make yourself feel better. Read self-help books or even seek the services of a counselor if you think that it would help.

Give them time

via What to do when your children reject you after divorce - by Suzanne Rose - Helium.